MP Mohammedali Yaseen Taha from Kurdistan Region of Iraq created his own political success story by being instrumental in introducing a bylaw for setting up the first-ever All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in the Kurdish parliament.

Breaking barriers and engaging with the contentious theme of women rights and religious freedom in Georgia, MP Tina Bokuchava believes that ‘motivated individuals can make a huge difference in the national narrative’.

As part of the IPPFoRB, I had the opportunity to visit Myanmar and engage in conversations with fellow members of parliament and civil society leaders regarding the status of freedom of religion or belief in the country.